Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. One such company, Information Equity Initiative (IEI), is working to bridge the digital divide so that all students have access to educational information. households didn't have broadband access.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Brigitta Witt Vice President of Social Impact and Sustainability at T-Mobile One of the most rewarding educator experiences is witnessing students become agents of change and positively impacting their communities with their own creativity, grit and innovation. EdSurge: How did T-Mobile's Changemaker Challenge get started?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2020

Historically disadvantaged students, though, will have unequal access to the internet and to the hardware needed to fully participate in online courses. Campus closures, or restricted access, mean immediate threats to housing and food security for both college and school-aged students. Access to content. Safety comes first.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2017

After three years of utilizing a BYOD (bring your own device) policy with my classes at Nassau Community College, I have seen how tools like tablets and laptops can lead to better academic engagement. It’s why mobile access has been one of the most important means of connecting students to their academic resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

The system is now in place at around 2,000 colleges, and her company has raised more than $15 million. She credits her time at Stanford for giving her the confidence to see herself as a potential founder—and the practical skills to start a company. “I She called her startup Piazza. One of those issues was student privacy.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

CHICAGO – June 25, 2018 – According to a national study by , schools with one-to-one laptop environments show higher levels of academic achievement. Now with today’s launch of the world’s first augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) laptop from Silicon Valley company, zSpace Inc.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Versions of that sales pitch echoed through the cavernous exhibit hall this week at one of the largest trade shows for tech companies selling to colleges. We walked the exhibit hall here looking for new ways that companies are offering this Big-Data-driven transformation. CHICAGO—Big Data will save you. Among them.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

At Kajeet, we believe internet access is a basic human right and are fully committed to efforts aimed at closing the digital divide,” said Daniel J. and Canada lack home broadband access, putting a staggering number of school-aged children at a serious learning disadvantage. patents in mobile technologies. Kajeet holds 40 U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

During her time there, the company tripled in size and she earned a promotion. One of the most high-profile initiatives this century was the “One Laptop Per Child” effort led by MIT professor Nicholas Negroponte. Edtech companies entering low-income countries are noticing some of these challenges and are working towards solutions.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Baker’s experience was reflected in the results of a survey sent by BrightBytes, an education data company, from April to June 15. Uneven access to devices makes getting assignments a challenge. About 1 in 5 students said it is “sometimes” or “never” easy to access assignments and classwork remotely. For students, not so much.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

and Canada for some time, and even today the company is in second place, with DTL Brightspace, a Canadian firm, close behind. Poor Internet Access Cripples Online Higher Ed When the pandemic careened across the globe in spring 2020, U.S. Branded eventually as Blackboard, it was the market leader in the U.S. During the global crisis, 1.6

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

K-12 students lacked access to a working device, reliable high-speed internet or both. In the months that followed, many states and school districts mobilized, using federal CARES Act funding, broadband discounts and partnerships with private companies to connect their students and enable online learning. Money is an issue.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The conversation has quickly shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how we can use it to improve learning and ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences. students are unable to access school online, and 42 million Americans don’t have the means to purchase internet access.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2015

When Howard-Suamico School District went digital, giving every student in grades 3 and up tablets or laptops, the change was immediate and dramatic. Something else that was immediate and dramatic: the gap between students who had Internet access at home, and those who didn’t. Teachers were transforming their instruction.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2021

April 21, 2021 – Kajeet ®, a leading provider of mobile IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, announced today its global expansion into the U.K. McLean, Va. In the U.K., In the U.K.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 3, 2015

First, mobile learning. Sure, there were lots of devices released in 2014 and the years before, but 2015 was the mobile age. There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet. There are those who are already replacing their full-blown laptops with a more portable tablet.

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Learning with 'e's

OCTOBER 11, 2013

There are formal contexts for mobile learning, but it is in the leisure time/travelling/down time that mobile learning still comes to the fore. It can be actuated via a smartphone or iPad, laptop or in-person, but access is constant–which in turn shifts a unique burden to learn on the shoulders of the student."

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Dan McMahon, VP of Product at SMART Technologies, says: “We’re excited to reveal Lumio’s Spark plan at TCEA this year, giving customers access to their top-priority organization-level features. Also on display were the company’s line of headsets, headphones, webcams, PC speakers, and laptop docking stations.

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Epson Digital Citizenship Libraries Laptops 89

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Back in April, as schools across the country shifted to online instruction to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Scott Muri saw firsthand just how damaging lack of internet access can be for students and families. They said these are the only students that have access to the internet from their homes,” Muri said. “So,

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors. SIIA also created an “incubator” program in 2006 to support early-stage education companies, long before the idea became popular in the edtech industry. billion in U.S.

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Industry Conference EdTech Student Data Privacy 159

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward school readiness, Gale, a Cengage company has made major enhancements to Miss Humblebee’s Academy , its award-winning interactive online learning solution for children ages three to six. New Content.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Once live, users can extend their “classic” digital signage content to desktop computers, laptops and tablets, with each Express Player solution licensed based on the size of the organization. Having our Carousel channels embedded into our company website allows TriOak employees to quickly log in and look at our signage content at any time.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 16, 2013

They had launched an iOS app this past September, and an Android app after that, to help teachers be able to use their tool while moving around the room, and even access it when not in the classroom. The full press release is below: ClassDojo Mobilizes More Teachers to Build Students’ Character Anywhere with Version 2.0

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Android Mobility Smartphone Laptops 172

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Educators across the nation can now access Teacher Training Pathways , a free platform offering courses aligned to micro-credentials on remote and hybrid learning, instructional technology coaching and more. Applications are now being accepted by Digital Promise from districts with Title I schools across the nation.

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Will more schools embrace student-centric mobile devices? “There will be more momentum for mobile devices in classrooms with an eye toward affordable alternatives to traditional 1:1 rollouts.” ” The 1:1 initiative aimed for districts to issue each student a laptop for use in-school and at home. Indeed, $2.3

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

She tried several options before jumping on a free trial of the wireless video streaming and screen mirroring technology by Vivi, an education-focused company founded in Australia. EdSurge: How has Vivi affected teacher mobility? One of the great things with Vivi is that it works with laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, Android tablets.

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Tools How To Classroom OER 126

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The small footprint takes up little classroom space while 5” casters provide easy mobility to share between classrooms. Simple cable management allows for easy replacement of power cords and keeps cables secure and accessible. We strive to provide industry leading service and support that exceeds our customer’s expectations.

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Chromebook Mobility Laptops Microsoft 57

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

In that same press release, Apple CEO Tim Cook is quoted as saying students will have access “to the incredible learning tools on iPad, as well as Apple’s new coding curriculum that teaches critical skills for jobs in some of the country’s fastest-growing sectors.” Tressler says more and more of technology is becoming mobile. “So

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Tablets iPad Smartphone Laptops 87

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2021

At the turn of this century, adventurous faculty ventured out into cyberspace on their own, propelled by their own talent, accompanied merely by a laptop and internet access. Some, troubled by inferior OPM service, have parted company with their partners and are now on their own, often having learned a thing or two.

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Course Trends EdTech Laptops 184

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Eavesdropping / Man-in-the-Middle (MiTM) Attacks What they are: It’s likely that you sometimes use a school laptop or mobile device to gain internet access via Wi-Fi networks in public places like coffee shops or airports. How to avoid them: Never download software or allow third-party access to a school computer.

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Data Software Laptops Accessibility 134

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

The approach aims to solve a major downside of remote learning—a sense of social isolation as students and professors sit alone at laptops. But any high-tech solution brings challenges as well—such as whether all students will have the devices or bandwidth necessary to access them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 12, 2018

I had spent two exciting hours (about half of it with my mouth open) in a complete flow state exploring a new virtual reality world using the Acer Windows Mixed Reality Headset on my Acer Aspire 7 laptop with Windows Mixed Reality by Microsoft. Virtual reality is here, and it is accessible. Why Virtual Reality Now?

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Laptops Microsoft Video Examples 160

MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

DMPS distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students throughout Des Moines during two weeks in mid-April. Des Moines Public Schools distributed nearly 21,000 laptop computers to students during two weeks in mid-April. Staying Connected. My son thinks the world of his teacher.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. Singer has funded and led a wide range of digital companies over the past twenty years, and the list of business and charitable boards on which he serves is long. But the phones aren’t the problem.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Versatility & Mobility. Built into the HuddleCamHD Pro and Pro IP is a monitor clamp that can easily attach to any LCD or laptop display, and each camera can be wall-mounted. When in use, an LED light indicates that the video stream is being accessed by an application on your computer. Learn more at www.HuddleCamHD.com.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 11, 2019

This kind of joint engagement, where media offers a starting point and a scaffold for rich interaction, may be more important than setting time limits on access to screens. We prioritize spending time outdoors and in the company of other children and adults over staying home. Finding Balance.

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Learning EdTech Video Outcomes 281

Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 30, 2016

The report defines self-paced courseware as being accessed on a desktop or laptop and spanning the K-12, higher education, corporate training, and privately marketed software (such as that produced by language-learning company Rosetta Stone) sectors. percent for self-paced courseware, translating into an anticipated $13.3

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